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256 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00830 • Lot 0041 • Zip: 10001

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 256 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00830
Lot: 0041
BBL: 1008300041
Unified address ID: 1008300041

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,467 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.23
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1893
Last altered: 1893
Floors: 6
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 12,899 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 256 5TH AVENUE, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,326,000
Total assessment: $1,046,700
Land assessment: $337,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 256 5TH AVENUE, LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2025 $150,004

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 7, 2025 $3,993

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2024 $150,004

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 14, 2021 $20,250

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 12, 2021 $12,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Feb 11, 2021 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED / ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT TIME OF SPOT CHECK INSPE...

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2020

    EW / OT

    RAKUS ING INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 10, 2020 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH INTERIOR RENOVATION OF OFFICES. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. DOB filing Nov 18, 2020 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH INTERIOR RENOVATION OF OFFICES. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  4. DOB filing Nov 18, 2020 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILED HEREWITH INTERIOR RENOVATION OF OFFICES. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2019

  1. DOB filing Apr 15, 2019 $141,400

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HEREWITH FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION # 121813840.

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

  3. DOB filing Apr 3, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL/AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING SMOKE/HEAT/ DETECTION /SPRINKLER ALARM IN CONJUNCTION WI...

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 10, 2018

    EW / SP

    AVON PLBG & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 10, 2018

    PL / PL

    I DO PLUMBING & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Sep 10, 2018

    PL / PL

    I DO PLUMBING & HTG INC

  4. DOB violation Sep 4, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. Permit issued May 23, 2018

    AL

    LODIN INC

  6. DOB filing May 23, 2018 $970,681

    Alteration Type I

    APPLICATION HEREBY FILED FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON PLANS

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. Permit issued Sep 1, 2017

    PL / PL

    I DO PLUMBING & HTG INC

  3. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2016

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2013

  1. ECB violation May 17, 2013 $250

    CLASS - 1

    97X10- ONLY ELEVATOR IN BLDG - RETURN TO SERVICE.

  2. ECB violation Apr 30, 2013 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    97##05- FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR DEVICE: RESPONDENT FAILED TO ALLOW MANDATORY ANNUAL INSP. BY THE DEPT OR APPROVE...

2012

  1. Sale Jun 12, 2012 $8,000,000

    Changed hands

    256 5 AVENUE

2010

  1. Sale Sep 20, 2010 $6,500,000

    Changed hands

    256 5 AVENUE

2006

  1. Sale Jul 6, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    256 5 AVENUE

2003

  1. ECB violation Jul 10, 2003 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    EXPIRED PERMIT.NOTED:FRONT SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT #103151385 HAS EXPIREDON 4/1/03.REMEDY:RENEW PERMIT

1990

  1. ECB violation Dec 23, 1990 $720

    Hazardous

    1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF BUILDING MASONRY WALL OF ORNAMENTAL BALCONY AT 6 STY FRONT. UNSECURED AND IN DANGER...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
256 5TH AVENUE, LLC
TINA GLANDIAN
Owner
256 5TH AVENUE LLC
TINA GLANDIAN
Owner
SIMPLON HOSIERY MILLS INC
RICHARD DICKER
Owner
SIMPLON HOSIERY MILLS, INC.
PHILIP DICKER
Owner
SIMPLTOM HOSIERY MILLS INC
ROBERT COHEN
Owner
SIMPTON HOSIERY MILLS INC.
PHILLIP DICKER
Owner
SIMPLTON HOSIERY MILLS INC
ROBERT COHEN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
Owner
7 W 24TH ST LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
260 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 2
C/O MAPLESFS LIMITED
PO BOX 1093 - BOUNDARY HALL, CRICKET SQUARE
GR, KY11102
PARTY 1
370 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
600 MADISON AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 2
C/O GERAGOS & GERAGOS, P.C.
644 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017
PARTY 2
50 EAST 79TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
PARTY 2
591-595 AVENUE C
BAYONNE, NJ, 07002
PARTY 2
C/O BLUMBERG EXCELSIOR CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
1013 CENTRE ROAD
WILMINGTON, DE, 19805
PARTY ONE
C/O KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS AND FRANKEL LLP
1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY ONE
C/O KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS AND FRANKEL LLP
1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10036

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner